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Charles Woodson is a former free safety out of Michigan, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 4th overall pick (round 1) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 254 regular-season games from 1998 to 2015. From 1999 on, he played for the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He was named to 9 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Draft Details
Charles Woodson Career Stats
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- 9× Pro Bowl selection, 3× first-team All-Pro.
- Primary starter for 16 seasons.
- Ranks 1st in the 1998 draft class in interceptions (65).
Career Totals
| Games | Rec | Rec Yds | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | 2 | 27 | 997 | 20 | 65 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | OAK | 15 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000 | OAK | 16 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| 2001 | OAK | 16 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 | OAK | 7 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | OAK | 15 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2004 | OAK | 12 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2005 | OAK | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | GB | 16 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 3 |
| 2007 | GB | 14 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | GB | 16 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| 2009 | GB | 16 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| 2010 | GB | 16 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 2011 | GB | 15 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| 2012 | GB | 7 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | OAK | 16 | 72 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | OAK | 16 | 75 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | OAK | 16 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Since 1999 | 235 | 813 | 220 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 60 | 183 | 32 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | OAK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | OAK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | OAK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 |
| 2002 | OAK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | OAK | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | OAK | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | OAK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2006 | GB | 16 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 363 |
| 2007 | GB | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 272 |
| 2008 | GB | 16 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | GB | 16 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | GB | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | GB | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | GB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | OAK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | OAK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 2015 | OAK | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 235 | 5 | 47 | 90 | 739 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Charles Woodson was the 1st of 3 FSs selected in the 1998 draft. The 4th overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Philip Rivers in 2004, who played 256 games. Michigan had 6 players drafted in 1998, among them Jon Ritchie and Chris Floyd.
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